courtesy of Fisch Funeral Home:
Clarence F. Harpenau, 88 years old, of Remsen, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society in Le Mars, Iowa.
A funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 31, 2022, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen, with Father Timothy Pick officiating and Deacon Doug Heeren assisting. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Remsen. Graveside military honors will be conducted by the VFW Post 3328 and American Legion Post 220 of Remsen. Visitation with family present will be 4-7p.m. on Sunday, and there will be a Knights of Columbus rosary and vigil prayer service at 5:00 p.m., all at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen. Visitation will resume an hour prior to the funeral on Monday at Fisch Funeral Home & Monument.
Clarence was born February 27, 1933, to Henry and Mildred (Nilles) Harpenau at Remsen. He was raised in Remsen and received his education from Remsen St. Mary's, graduating in 1951.
Clarence served in the U.S. Army from 1953 - 1955.
He was married to Veronica Schiefen on February 23, 1957, at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Le Mars. The couple raised their family and farmed near Remsen.
He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, St. Mary's Church Board, and the Knights of Columbus. He loved farming, raising cattle and hogs. He also enjoyed vacationing, boating at Okoboji, and Sunday afternoon drives.
He is survived by his wife, Veronica Harpenau of Remsen; their children, Mike (Bev) Harpenau of Remsen, Linda (John) Steven of Alton, IA, Gary (Krista) Harpenau of Remsen, Beth (Curt) Bunkers of Granville, IA, Barb (Bob) Theisen of Remsen, and Judy (David) Traetow of Sherburn, MN; 16 grandchildren: Jason (Danielle) Harpenau, Erin (Heath) Van Waus, Danny (Sara) Harpenau, Ryan (Kasi) Steven, Brent (Liz) Steven, Jamie Baraibar, Joni (Josh) Breuer, Nicole (Jordan) White, Luke (Jenna) Bunkers, Leah Bunkers, Brandon (Samantha) Theisen, Matt Theisen, Drew (Amanda) Theisen, Danielle (Tristin) Wilmes, Jon (Kelsey) Traetow, and Kayla (Steven) Zehms; 28 great-grandchildren; his siblings, Rosemary (Denis) Schilmoeller, Carol Harpenau (Linda Leonard), and Ann (Larry) Galles; and his in-laws, Ervin Ahlers, Jim Gergeni, Eunice Lehner, Kathy (Marlin) Mueller, Cythia Plendl, and Virgil (Linda) Schiefen.
He was welcomed home by his parents, Henry and Mildred Harpenau; his parents-in-law, Francis and Christine Schiefen; grandson, Scott Baraibar; siblings and In-laws: Cloette (Darrell) Schroeder, JoAnn Ahlers, Jeanette Harpenau in infancy, Jim (Mary Lea) Harpenau, Paul Harpenau, Rich Harpenau, and Mary Lou (Vondrak, Harpenau) Gergeni, Lowell (Sharon) Scheifen, Verl Lehner, and Ken Plendl.
Casket bearers will be Jason Harpenau, Ryan Steven, Jamie Baraibar, Luke Bunkers, Brandon Theisen, Matt Theisen, and Jon Traetow.
Honorary bearers will be members of the Knights of Columbus.
Clarence F. Harpenau, 88 years old, of Remsen, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society in Le Mars, Iowa.
A funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 31, 2022, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen, with Father Timothy Pick officiating and Deacon Doug Heeren assisting. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Remsen. Graveside military honors will be conducted by the VFW Post 3328 and American Legion Post 220 of Remsen. Visitation with family present will be 4-7p.m. on Sunday, and there will be a Knights of Columbus rosary and vigil prayer service at 5:00 p.m., all at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen. Visitation will resume an hour prior to the funeral on Monday at Fisch Funeral Home & Monument.
Clarence was born February 27, 1933, to Henry and Mildred (Nilles) Harpenau at Remsen. He was raised in Remsen and received his education from Remsen St. Mary's, graduating in 1951.
Clarence served in the U.S. Army from 1953 - 1955.
He was married to Veronica Schiefen on February 23, 1957, at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Le Mars. The couple raised their family and farmed near Remsen.
He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, St. Mary's Church Board, and the Knights of Columbus. He loved farming, raising cattle and hogs. He also enjoyed vacationing, boating at Okoboji, and Sunday afternoon drives.
He is survived by his wife, Veronica Harpenau of Remsen; their children, Mike (Bev) Harpenau of Remsen, Linda (John) Steven of Alton, IA, Gary (Krista) Harpenau of Remsen, Beth (Curt) Bunkers of Granville, IA, Barb (Bob) Theisen of Remsen, and Judy (David) Traetow of Sherburn, MN; 16 grandchildren: Jason (Danielle) Harpenau, Erin (Heath) Van Waus, Danny (Sara) Harpenau, Ryan (Kasi) Steven, Brent (Liz) Steven, Jamie Baraibar, Joni (Josh) Breuer, Nicole (Jordan) White, Luke (Jenna) Bunkers, Leah Bunkers, Brandon (Samantha) Theisen, Matt Theisen, Drew (Amanda) Theisen, Danielle (Tristin) Wilmes, Jon (Kelsey) Traetow, and Kayla (Steven) Zehms; 28 great-grandchildren; his siblings, Rosemary (Denis) Schilmoeller, Carol Harpenau (Linda Leonard), and Ann (Larry) Galles; and his in-laws, Ervin Ahlers, Jim Gergeni, Eunice Lehner, Kathy (Marlin) Mueller, Cythia Plendl, and Virgil (Linda) Schiefen.
He was welcomed home by his parents, Henry and Mildred Harpenau; his parents-in-law, Francis and Christine Schiefen; grandson, Scott Baraibar; siblings and In-laws: Cloette (Darrell) Schroeder, JoAnn Ahlers, Jeanette Harpenau in infancy, Jim (Mary Lea) Harpenau, Paul Harpenau, Rich Harpenau, and Mary Lou (Vondrak, Harpenau) Gergeni, Lowell (Sharon) Scheifen, Verl Lehner, and Ken Plendl.
Casket bearers will be Jason Harpenau, Ryan Steven, Jamie Baraibar, Luke Bunkers, Brandon Theisen, Matt Theisen, and Jon Traetow.
Honorary bearers will be members of the Knights of Columbus.
courtesy of Fisch Funeral Home:
Clarence F. Harpenau, 88 years old, of Remsen, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society in Le Mars, Iowa.
A funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 31, 2022, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen, with Father Timothy Pick officiating and Deacon Doug Heeren assisting. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Remsen. Graveside military honors will be conducted by the VFW Post 3328 and American Legion Post 220 of Remsen. Visitation with family present will be 4-7p.m. on Sunday, and there will be a Knights of Columbus rosary and vigil prayer service at 5:00 p.m., all at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen. Visitation will resume an hour prior to the funeral on Monday at Fisch Funeral Home & Monument.
Clarence was born February 27, 1933, to Henry and Mildred (Nilles) Harpenau at Remsen. He was raised in Remsen and received his education from Remsen St. Mary's, graduating in 1951.
Clarence served in the U.S. Army from 1953 - 1955.
He was married to Veronica Schiefen on February 23, 1957, at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Le Mars. The couple raised their family and farmed near Remsen.
He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, St. Mary's Church Board, and the Knights of Columbus. He loved farming, raising cattle and hogs. He also enjoyed vacationing, boating at Okoboji, and Sunday afternoon drives.
He is survived by his wife, Veronica Harpenau of Remsen; their children, Mike (Bev) Harpenau of Remsen, Linda (John) Steven of Alton, IA, Gary (Krista) Harpenau of Remsen, Beth (Curt) Bunkers of Granville, IA, Barb (Bob) Theisen of Remsen, and Judy (David) Traetow of Sherburn, MN; 16 grandchildren: Jason (Danielle) Harpenau, Erin (Heath) Van Waus, Danny (Sara) Harpenau, Ryan (Kasi) Steven, Brent (Liz) Steven, Jamie Baraibar, Joni (Josh) Breuer, Nicole (Jordan) White, Luke (Jenna) Bunkers, Leah Bunkers, Brandon (Samantha) Theisen, Matt Theisen, Drew (Amanda) Theisen, Danielle (Tristin) Wilmes, Jon (Kelsey) Traetow, and Kayla (Steven) Zehms; 28 great-grandchildren; his siblings, Rosemary (Denis) Schilmoeller, Carol Harpenau (Linda Leonard), and Ann (Larry) Galles; and his in-laws, Ervin Ahlers, Jim Gergeni, Eunice Lehner, Kathy (Marlin) Mueller, Cythia Plendl, and Virgil (Linda) Schiefen.
He was welcomed home by his parents, Henry and Mildred Harpenau; his parents-in-law, Francis and Christine Schiefen; grandson, Scott Baraibar; siblings and In-laws: Cloette (Darrell) Schroeder, JoAnn Ahlers, Jeanette Harpenau in infancy, Jim (Mary Lea) Harpenau, Paul Harpenau, Rich Harpenau, and Mary Lou (Vondrak, Harpenau) Gergeni, Lowell (Sharon) Scheifen, Verl Lehner, and Ken Plendl.
Casket bearers will be Jason Harpenau, Ryan Steven, Jamie Baraibar, Luke Bunkers, Brandon Theisen, Matt Theisen, and Jon Traetow.
Honorary bearers will be members of the Knights of Columbus.
Clarence F. Harpenau, 88 years old, of Remsen, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society in Le Mars, Iowa.
A funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 31, 2022, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen, with Father Timothy Pick officiating and Deacon Doug Heeren assisting. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Remsen. Graveside military honors will be conducted by the VFW Post 3328 and American Legion Post 220 of Remsen. Visitation with family present will be 4-7p.m. on Sunday, and there will be a Knights of Columbus rosary and vigil prayer service at 5:00 p.m., all at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen. Visitation will resume an hour prior to the funeral on Monday at Fisch Funeral Home & Monument.
Clarence was born February 27, 1933, to Henry and Mildred (Nilles) Harpenau at Remsen. He was raised in Remsen and received his education from Remsen St. Mary's, graduating in 1951.
Clarence served in the U.S. Army from 1953 - 1955.
He was married to Veronica Schiefen on February 23, 1957, at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Le Mars. The couple raised their family and farmed near Remsen.
He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, St. Mary's Church Board, and the Knights of Columbus. He loved farming, raising cattle and hogs. He also enjoyed vacationing, boating at Okoboji, and Sunday afternoon drives.
He is survived by his wife, Veronica Harpenau of Remsen; their children, Mike (Bev) Harpenau of Remsen, Linda (John) Steven of Alton, IA, Gary (Krista) Harpenau of Remsen, Beth (Curt) Bunkers of Granville, IA, Barb (Bob) Theisen of Remsen, and Judy (David) Traetow of Sherburn, MN; 16 grandchildren: Jason (Danielle) Harpenau, Erin (Heath) Van Waus, Danny (Sara) Harpenau, Ryan (Kasi) Steven, Brent (Liz) Steven, Jamie Baraibar, Joni (Josh) Breuer, Nicole (Jordan) White, Luke (Jenna) Bunkers, Leah Bunkers, Brandon (Samantha) Theisen, Matt Theisen, Drew (Amanda) Theisen, Danielle (Tristin) Wilmes, Jon (Kelsey) Traetow, and Kayla (Steven) Zehms; 28 great-grandchildren; his siblings, Rosemary (Denis) Schilmoeller, Carol Harpenau (Linda Leonard), and Ann (Larry) Galles; and his in-laws, Ervin Ahlers, Jim Gergeni, Eunice Lehner, Kathy (Marlin) Mueller, Cythia Plendl, and Virgil (Linda) Schiefen.
He was welcomed home by his parents, Henry and Mildred Harpenau; his parents-in-law, Francis and Christine Schiefen; grandson, Scott Baraibar; siblings and In-laws: Cloette (Darrell) Schroeder, JoAnn Ahlers, Jeanette Harpenau in infancy, Jim (Mary Lea) Harpenau, Paul Harpenau, Rich Harpenau, and Mary Lou (Vondrak, Harpenau) Gergeni, Lowell (Sharon) Scheifen, Verl Lehner, and Ken Plendl.
Casket bearers will be Jason Harpenau, Ryan Steven, Jamie Baraibar, Luke Bunkers, Brandon Theisen, Matt Theisen, and Jon Traetow.
Honorary bearers will be members of the Knights of Columbus.
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